Financial Literacy
True or False: There is no such thing as good debt
False - Debt can be good if it helps you increase your wealth over time.
True or False: Unfair dismissal occurs when you lose your job in a harsh, unjust or unreasonable manner.
True!
True or False: On average, employers spend about 10 seconds reading a resume
False - Studies show 6 seconds!
True or False: To pass the Australian Citizenship test, you need to get a mark of 100%
False - You need a mark of at least 75%
True or False: Miss Buena has a dog named Humphrey
True! 🐶
Provide an example of good debt
Student loans, mortgage
True or False: Women, on average, earn around 10 percent less than men.
False - Women earn around 18 percent less than men
Name 3 things you should include in your resume.
Objective, Education, Skills, Experience, Interests, Referees
What is an active citizen?
Active Citizenship means getting involved in your community and displaying values such as looking out for and helping those that need support and also behaving in a way that promotes mutual respect, fairness, inclusion and a sense of belonging for all.
What is Horsham College's motto?
Seizing opportunities for a better future.
Name the Big 4 Banks
Commbank, ANZ, NAB, Westpac
Name 3 soft skills
Teamwork, Communication, Problem-solving, Critical-thinking, Organisation, Time management
What does STAR stand for?
Situation, Task, Action, Result
Steve Irwin, Adam Goodes, Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, Mahatma Ghandi
Who has the shortest name in this class?
Ella Hion
What is a Super Guarantee?
Your employer must legally contribute 10% of your ordinary time earnings into your fund at least four times a year.
What is one way that we might improve the gender wage gap?
Allow for more paternity leave so men are encouraged to split the duties of raising a child, pay women-centred roles better (e.g. nursing, teaching)
Tell us about yourself and why you want to work at Kmart (or another job)!
Provided information that was relevant to the job and explained why you want to work there
What is this campaign raising awareness of?
Aims to make people question what makes a “real Australian”. Raises awareness of racism against migrants and refugees
Count the number of chairs in this room. You have 10 seconds.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Provide 3 qualities of scams
You can't confirm who it's from.
It has spelling and grammatical errors.
It has a request for you to do something.
It has a malicious link
There's a sense of urgency.
Name an advantage AND a disadvantage of AI entering the workplace
Advantage: People are freed up to do other work, efficiency, improved safety
Disadvantage: Takes away jobs from mostly economically disadvantaged people, ethics
Describe a time when something went wrong and how you handled it.
STAR method used.
Social change campaigns usually have 4 elements. What are they?
Actionable, Unifying, Clear message, Mixed media
How many people in this room already have a job?